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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in Alaska

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7.0% Jobs Projection
$57,600 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in Alaska is growing faster than average.

  • Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in Alaska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Work in Alaska?

In 2018, there were 290 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers working in the state.

There were 370 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 540 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Hazardous Materials Removal Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.1%.

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Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Hazardous Materials Removal Workers job openings in Alaska, and 460 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,700 annual jobs and 54,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers ranged from $43,630 to $98,820 with $57,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.98 to $47.51. The median hourly rate was $27.69.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.18.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Hazardous Materials Removal Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 6,480 $44,300
New York 4,460 $64,400
Texas 4,370 $36,440
Ohio 2,440 $46,170
Pennsylvania 1,600 $47,360
Florida 1,590 $36,250
North Carolina 1,530 $28,480
Massachusetts 1,310 $44,440
Washington 1,260 $59,940
Colorado 1,210 $40,930
Virginia 1,130 $37,960
New Jersey 1,080 $57,340
Maryland 1,080 $38,900
Georgia 940 $43,700
Louisiana 890 $37,130
Indiana 840 $39,730
Illinois 720 $55,010
Michigan 650 $43,110
Alabama 640 $38,530
Connecticut 630 $37,630

Below are the states where Hazardous Materials Removal Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $64,400
Washington $59,940
Alaska $57,600
New Jersey $57,340
North Dakota $57,080
Tennessee $56,360
Hawaii $56,220
Illinois $55,010
New Mexico $53,350
Montana $48,490

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